Thank you far purchasing a Canon product. The Canon Speedlite 58QfX is an EOS-dedicated, high-output flash unit automatically compatible with E-TTL II, E-TTL, and TTL autoflash . It can be used in three different wags : As a normal on-camera flash, the master unit for a wireless, multi-Speedlite flash system, or a slave unit.

0 .1 -6 100 -70o ~ Based pn new sire-AA alkarine batteries and Canon's testing standards . Quick flash enables a flash to be fired before flash-ready [p.79] . N Sine the shape of their contacts is not standardized, using non-alkaline size-AA balterios may result in foully battery connection .

Attaching to the Camera Loosen the locking ring . Turn the lacking ring as shown 6y the arrow -- - ~~ to loosen it . Attach it to the camera . Slip the Speedlite's mounting foot all the way into the hot shoe . /~'- "...

Turn on the Power Switch Set the power switch td <ONa . o- The flash will start recycling . Check that the flash is ready. The pilot tamp will first turn green [ready for quick flash], then red (fully recycled or flash ready) .

Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoffash in the Shooting Modes m Just set the camera's shooting mode to c Av> (aperture-priority AE), a1'rr> [shutter-priority AE], flr <M> (manual) and you can use E-7TL IIIE-TTL autaflash . Srk :rt this mode when you want to set the shutter speed manually The camera will Then automatically set [he apertura matching the shutter speed to obtain :i standard exposure .

W,!3 FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing) You can take three flash shots while automatically changing the flash output far each shat up to *3 stops in i13-stop increments {112-slap increments if the camera enables only 112-stop increments}. This is called FED (Flash Exposure Bracketing). Press the <~~>...

FE L FE Lock FE (flash exposure) lock enables you to lock the correct flash exposure for any part of the picture. With < ETTL~ dispEayed on the LCD panel. you press the camera's <FE L> button . If tie camera does not have the - .FE L> button, press the cg(-a button .

m High-Seed Sync (FP Flash) With high-speed sync, you can use flash with all shutter speeds . This is convenient when you want to use aperture priority for fill-flash portraits Press the C~HICC1i a Button so that -er7 ~ zoom 5~mm -~ <m>...

Bounce Flash By painting the flash head toward a wall or ceiling, the flash will trounce off the surface before illuminating the subject. This can soften shadows behind the subject for a more natural-looking shot . This is called bounce flash. Set the Bounce Direction Hold down the <PllS}i>...

Creating a Catchlight With the catchlight panel, you can create a catchlighF in the subject's eyes to add life to the facial expression . Point the flash head upward by 90° . Pull out the wide panel . 0, The catchlight panel will came out at the same time .

ZOOM Setting the Flash Coverage and being the Wide panel m The flash coverage can be set to match the lens focal length from 24mm to 105mm . The flash coverage can tae set automatically or manually. Also, with the built-in wide panel, the flash coverage can be expanded to 14mm wide-angle lenses .

M Manual Flash You can set the flash output from 11928 power to 111 fu l[ power in 113-stop increments . Use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output to obtain a correct flash exposure . Press the ¢MODE> button so that zoom 5"m~ !1 i <M>...

Displayed Flash Output Figures When you change the flash output during shooting, the table below makes it easier to see how the stop changes such as 112 -4 .3 -~ 112 -* 112 X0 .3 . You can see how the slap changes when you increase or decrease the flash output .

MULTI Stroboscopic Flash With stroboscopic flash, a rapid series of flashes is fired . It can be used to capture multiple images of a moping subject in a single photograph for later study. You can set the firing frequency {number of flashes per sec. expressed as Hz}, the number of flashes, and the flash output .

C .Fn Setting Custom Functions You can customize Speedlite features to suit your preferences. Do it with Custom Functions. Press the ¢=B:IC .Fn7 button for z sec . so that <30> is displayed . Select the Custom Function No . ~~ Turn the <['~)>...

C.Fn-06 : Convenient when you want to check the depth of field. (p-41) C .Fn-07 : If bash the external power source and the Speedlite's internal batteries are used to recharge the flash, both power sources will be used together. FioweVer, if the internal batteries become exhausted, shooting may be disabled .

About Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you can create various lighting effects with the same ease as using normal E-7TL II autoflash. The settings you input with the 580E?C master unit) attached to the camera are also transmitted to the slave units which are controlled 6y the master unit via wireless .

Fully Automatic Wireless Fish This method has all the Speedlites fire at the same clash output with E-TTL Il autaflash controlling the total flash output. Set the camera-attached 580E7( as the master unit . I OFF SLAVE, MASTER Set the wireless selector to <MASTER> . IM Zoom 24 , Set the sl a v e 580 EX Speed lites(s)

5etiing Communication Channel If there is another Canon wireless flash system nearby, you can change the channel No . to prevent signal confusion . Bath the master and slave units must be set to the same channel No.

Flash Ratio with-E-TTL 11 With one master unit and one or two slave units off-carnera, you can adjust the flash ratio far E-TTL I[ autoflash shooting . The example below has two slave units and the master unit disabled from firing .

Set the master unit and shoot . o See "Set the Master Unit' on page 39 . In step 4. select <A : B C H a If < 181 : B ~ is set, the Speedlite in slave gfoup a[7 will not fire . m Ii you point the slave group c [ >...

Wireless Manual Flash with Varied Flash Output m With manual flash and multiple Speedlites, you can set a different flash output for each slave unit {group} . All settings are done with the master unit . Press the ¢MQQEa Button so that D room 24mm <M>...

Setting Manual Flash and Stroboscopic Flash with the Slave Unit m Manual flash or stro4oscopic flash can be set manually with the slave unit- Do this in the following eases: (7) When you want to set the flash output with the slave units individually for wireless or manual flash, as with studio clash units.

About Color Temperature Information Transmission When the flash fires, the color temperature information is transmitted to certain specific EOS digital camera . This feature optimizes the flash picture's white balance. When the camera's color balance is set to aM> or <y >, it wilt work automatically.

Troubleshooting Hare a prahlem? See the table below. The Speedli#e does not detach from the camera . c: The mounting foots locking pin has not been retracted . Loosen the locking ring all the way before detaching the Speedlite . (p.9) The Speedliie does not fire, ~~ The batteries are installed in the wrong orientation.

The flash range scale bars blink. The flash head has been tilted down by 7° . Change the bounce position . {p.19} The periphery or bottom of the picture looks dark. When you set the flash coverage manually, the setting was a higher number than the lens focal length, resulting in a dark periphery.

Using a Type-B Camera If you use the 580EX with a Type-S camera (TTL autoilash camera), note the available features and restrictions below. When a Type-B camera is used with the 580EX set to autoflash, <TTL.> will be displayed on the Speedlite's LCa panel . {With a Type-A camera, <ETTL>...

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The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing . Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like . Dry galleries shall not be subjected to charging . This mark indicates that the product complies with Australia's EMC regulations .